The legal fight between Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Samsung (SSNLF) has been ongoing since 2011, when the former sued the latter for copying aspects of the iPhone and iPad in its Galaxy products. US District Judge Lucy Koh had suggested the companies settle via a mediator before the trial in March, but this did not work out for the tech giants.

SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it will release the Galaxy Round smartphone with a curved 5.7-inch (14.5 cm) screen using advanced display technology called organic light-emitting diode, or OLED, technology.
The Korean company said such a curved screen smartphone is the first in the world.

Samsung Electronics said it has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging patent infringements, days after the US technology firm took the South Korean company to court on similar grounds.Samsung said it filed suit Thursday in a Seoul court alleging five patent infringements by Apple. Separate suits were filed in Tokyo citing two patent infringements and in the German city of Mannheim citing three.

Samsung Electronics said it has filed a lawsuit against Apple alleging patent infringements, days after the US technology firm took the South Korean company to court on similar grounds.Samsung said it filed suit Thursday in a Seoul court alleging five patent infringements by Apple. Separate suits were filed in Tokyo citing two patent infringements and in the German city of Mannheim citing three.